Joshua
[ˈdʒɑːʃʊə]Meaning
from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation"
Background Story
Joshua comes from the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshuaʿ), from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho), referring to the Hebrew God, and יָשַׁע (yashaʿ), meaning "to save". The name Jesus comes from a Greek transcription of the Aramaic short form יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ). As an English name, Joshua has been in use since the Protestant Reformation.
Temperament
Variations
Joss, Josue, Yeshua
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